César Sánchez is a Professor of Social Economy and Public Policy, Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods at La Salle University of Bogotá. He received a Ph.D. and an M.A from the University of Valencia (Spain), and a degree in Economy and Management of Cooperatives Enterprises and Non-Profit Organization from the University of Bologna (Italy). Dr. Sánchez Álvarez’s current work focuses on application of social and solidarity economy to rural and urban development policies. He often examines this field by implementing qualitative and quantitative research, with the goal of producing evidences for public policy decisions.